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Captain_Tom said:
RenCutypoison said:


Because it's too expensive to be put in "random shit"

Yes it applies to both, but who doesn't have a tv in 21th century ?

Too exspensive for who?  Both PC's and Consoles use TV's.


Too expensive for the 20$ i estimated per year for everything i didn't put elsewhere. Please read the original comment before answering.

I know pcs use tvs, i'm not that much of an idiot. But usually the home's tv is in the center of the living room, not on a desk. So you need an other screen for the computer.



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RenCutypoison said:
Captain_Tom said:
RenCutypoison said:


Because it's too expensive to be put in "random shit"

Yes it applies to both, but who doesn't have a tv in 21th century ?

Too exspensive for who?  Both PC's and Consoles use TV's.


Too expensive for the 20$ i estimated per year for everything i didn't put elsewhere. Please read the original comment before answering.

I know pcs use tvs, i'm not that much of an idiot. But usually the home's tv is in the center of the living room, not on a desk. So you need an other screen for the computer.


No you do not!  That is your mistake.  I have used the same TV for my PC and console for many years, and I cannot think of one friend of mine who doesn't use either 1 monitor or 1 TV for both systems.  If you like to waste money, fine, but don't assume we all do.



VanceIX said:
sales2099 said:
The Steam bundles are actualyl counter productive. You think you "save" money because you get so much content but you actually spend a lot of money when it's all said and done. And its proven that most titles aren't even played, much less played to completion. Sometimes I think Steam sales main benefit to gamers is their joy of bragging about their haul rather then actually enjoying them.

Except getting 30 games that are worth maybe $600 for $100 is an amazing deal, regardless or whether you only play a fraction.

Edit: And judging from your profile pic, you probably love the idea of the Master Chief collection, which is a bundle itself. Humble Bundles are essentially the same thing, but even cheaper. Like right now you can get all the Bioshock games for $20.

But in reality you spent $100 for 30 games for which you will be lucky to play 3 ;P. And pricing of video games is extremely arbitrary, since they are among the most depreciating consumer goods on the planet.

Youll brag about it online, which very likely brings more joy, self-satisfaction, and overcomes any thoughts of buyers remorse.



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sales2099 said:
VanceIX said:
sales2099 said:
The Steam bundles are actualyl counter productive. You think you "save" money because you get so much content but you actually spend a lot of money when it's all said and done. And its proven that most titles aren't even played, much less played to completion. Sometimes I think Steam sales main benefit to gamers is their joy of bragging about their haul rather then actually enjoying them.

Except getting 30 games that are worth maybe $600 for $100 is an amazing deal, regardless or whether you only play a fraction.

Edit: And judging from your profile pic, you probably love the idea of the Master Chief collection, which is a bundle itself. Humble Bundles are essentially the same thing, but even cheaper. Like right now you can get all the Bioshock games for $20.

But in reality you spent $100 for 30 games for which you will be lucky to play 3 ;P. And pricing of video games is extremely arbitrary, since they are among the most depreciating consumer goods on the planet.

Youll brag about it online, which very likely brings more joy, self-satisfaction, and overcomes any thoughts of buyers remorse.

Well, way to judge every single PC gamer with one sweep. 

Do you not "brag" about the next Halo, or the graphics of a game, or what not? PC gamers are no worse than console gamers, but everyone seems to put us down anyway, for absolutely no reason. 

And speak for yourself when you say I'll only play 10% of the games. Most people I know only buy bundles that they are interested in (and there are new ones every week), and they usually play 3-4 games from the bundle, which is closer to 50%.

If you buy the Masterchief collection, you'll probably play Halo 2 over all the other games for the most part, or at least most fans will. Does that mean that you overpayed just to get one game?



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VanceIX said:
sales2099 said:

But in reality you spent $100 for 30 games for which you will be lucky to play 3 ;P. And pricing of video games is extremely arbitrary, since they are among the most depreciating consumer goods on the planet.

Youll brag about it online, which very likely brings more joy, self-satisfaction, and overcomes any thoughts of buyers remorse.

Well, way to judge every single PC gamer with one sweep. 

Do you not "brag" about the next Halo, or the graphics of a game, or what not? PC gamers are no worse than console gamers, but everyone seems to put us down anyway, for absolutely no reason. 

And speak for yourself when you say I'll only play 10% of the games. Most people I know only buy bundles that they are interested in (and there are new ones every week), and they usually play 3-4 games from the bundle, which is closer to 50%.

If you buy the Masterchief collection, you'll probably play Halo 2 over all the other games for the most part, or at least most fans will. Does that mean that you overpayed just to get one game?

Not playing 50% of games....I shall never understand such a wasteful practice. Just buy what you want, not crap you'll merely just brag about to others.

MCC is fan service, and at least the MP covers all 4 games, so really ill be getting the most out of it. But to the point, PC gamers aren't exactly "saving" when they don't play them all.



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sales2099 said:
VanceIX said:
sales2099 said:
 

But in reality you spent $100 for 30 games for which you will be lucky to play 3 ;P. And pricing of video games is extremely arbitrary, since they are among the most depreciating consumer goods on the planet.

Youll brag about it online, which very likely brings more joy, self-satisfaction, and overcomes any thoughts of buyers remorse.

Well, way to judge every single PC gamer with one sweep. 

Do you not "brag" about the next Halo, or the graphics of a game, or what not? PC gamers are no worse than console gamers, but everyone seems to put us down anyway, for absolutely no reason. 

And speak for yourself when you say I'll only play 10% of the games. Most people I know only buy bundles that they are interested in (and there are new ones every week), and they usually play 3-4 games from the bundle, which is closer to 50%.

If you buy the Masterchief collection, you'll probably play Halo 2 over all the other games for the most part, or at least most fans will. Does that mean that you overpayed just to get one game?

Not playing 50% of games....I shall never understand such a wasteful practice. Just buy what you want, not crap you'll merely just brag about to others.

MCC is fan service, and at least the MP covers all 4 games, so really ill be getting the most out of it. But to the point, PC gamers aren't exactly "saving" when they don't play them all.

No, you don't seem to get it. If I pay $8 for 8 games worth a collective $100, I still get my money's worth and more, even if I only play half of them.



                                                                                                               You're Gonna Carry That Weight.

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sales2099 said:

Not playing 50% of games....I shall never understand such a wasteful practice. Just buy what you want, not crap you'll merely just brag about to others.

When you're paying less for 8 games than you would pay for the 4 you want separately, you're getting a great deal. That's quite often the case anymore. Sales through the Humble Bundle are absurd, and there are always some sales going on somewhere. And now that Steam has set off a summer/winter sale across all gaming sites, they all wind up cutting prices ridiculously low to compete.

Example; Castle Crashers and Battleblock Theater were on sale during the last Steam Sale. I wanted to get Battleblock Theater, but I got both for less than the price of Battleblock Theater alone ($2.23 spent for both of them).